Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-18

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Boscobel driving park
association was held recently, and the
following officers elected for the ensu-
ing year: John n. Comstock, president;
Edward Meyer, secretary; NJ. B. Pitt
man, treasurer. Owing to unfayorable
weather the fair of 1887 was not a
success financially; but all premiums
will be paid in full.
The boards of supervisors of Eau
Claire. Richland and Vernon counties,
have now under consideration, the
question of erecting hospitals for the
insane. The people of Iowa county
are to be congratulated upon having
settled the question by building SUBJ
stantial and well appointed asylum.
The practical working of the institu-
ton is such as to convince many who
at first doubted the ACCESSIBILITY of the
project that their fears were not well
| founded.
Shullsburg has geographical club.
The Local reports as follows the
work at a recent meeting when the
state of New York was the object of
study: " Having nothing but the mere
outlines of the boundary before them,
the club were obliged to tax their
memory pretty severely at times to
properly insert and name the various
important rivers, mountains. lakes and
cities. This was finally accomplished,
however, to everybody's satisfaction;
and at the end the members united in
saying that they knew more about the
geographical structure of New York
than ever before, and that it was so
thoroughly impressed on their minds
that it would be a long time before
they forget it."
The Darlington Fire Department
have decided to give their first annual
ball and supper on Thanksgiving, Nov.
"A. The ball and banquet will be
separate for those who wish to pur
chase tickets that way. At meet
ing on Monday evening the following
committees were appointed: Com
mittee on invitations, advertising and
programmes-P. II. Conley, J. A.
Duffy and VIII Fessenden. Music
w. r. Bailey, j. \. McCarville and
Phil Lewie. Hall decorations &c
p. Torphy, W. Smith and p Callahan
Supper-Ed. Shreiter, Jesse Evans, H.
Hooking, III. Woods, Geo. Westerman.
Reception-J. b. Driver, John O'brien,
Thos. Crow, Allie Martin and Lew
Williams. Floor-Frank Anthony, p.
H. Conley, Jas. O'Connor, Will Elan
igan and Willis Proctor Darlington
Journal
The Democratic Register, of Darling
ton, thus reports a very sad accident
which occurred near that city: "On
Monday last three small boys, one of
which was Harry Curry, aged seven
years, son of Henry and Amanda
Curry, of the Center, were returning
home from visit to their aunt, Mrs.
William Williams, and were asked by
a farmer, drawing load of corn to
get on and ride. They got on the
wagon, and when short distance be-
yond Otter Creek on the Wiota road,
Harry fell off the wagon and wheel
ran over his chest. He was helped on
the wagon by the other boys and
brought to the city, when he was ia
ken off, and sat down on a stoop. Up
to this time although in great pain he
was conscious. J. H. Martin, our
worthy city marshal, came along, and
finding him in this condition, carried
him in his arms to DR.. Woods office,
but nothing could be done for the
poor little sufferer. He was carried to
his home, and died soon after reach
ing there. Who does not sympathize
for the bereaved and heart broken
mother? But no words of consolation
can assuage the grief with which she
is oppressed. The little fellow was
buried on Tuesday"